Nielsen predicted that 1 in 2 Americans will have a smartphone by the end of 2011. With the number of smartphone users growing exponentially, there now exists a cheap way to marry active participation with marketing efforts using QR codes. While not a new concept in digital marketing circles,  QR stands for "Quick Response", and is an increasingly powerful way to add a visual "link" to your website from the physical world. Think of it kinda like a bar scanner on your phone that can return a website, contact info, or a social media channel. How QR technology...

Every now and then we come something on the web which shows how much a company really cares.  A carefully crafted welcome email, a "thank you" page written by a real person, or perhaps a special offer just for loyal customers.  But rarely do you see a business take this client-first approach to the darkest depths of their business... the dreaded error message.Which is exactly why the error message below instantly struck a chord.  Even when they're down Google is still focused on creating an engaging customer experience.  The message probably took someone at Google just a few minutes...